Usual fantastic stuff - protagonist with a magical object, quest, old mentor etc etc.It moves along well, and barring a chapter or two, is a good pageUsual fantastic stuff - protagonist with a magical object, quest, old mentor etc etc.It moves along well, and barring a chapter or two, is a good page turner - not exactly award winning material though as it's way too derivative....more

Not the best Gemmell book ever (as it's not Echoes of the Great Song nor does it have Druss or Waylander in it), but not a bad page-turner either. ToNot the best Gemmell book ever (as it's not Echoes of the Great Song nor does it have Druss or Waylander in it), but not a bad page-turner either. To join the chorus, if you read this it might put you in mind of the Robin Hood legend but it does stand well on its own too....more